Westmorland, New Brunswick (1891 census)
Westmorland was a census subdivision in New Brunswick, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 2,168. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.989°N, 64.187°W.
Population
In 1891, Westmorland had a population of 2,168: 1,095 male and 1,073 female residents. Population density was 24.2 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 2,407 |
| 1881 | 2,231 |
| 1891 | 2,168 |
| 1901 | 1,966 |
| 1911 | 1,800 |
| 1921 | 1,248 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Westmorland shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 168 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 6 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (15 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Average size of families | 5.10 |
| FAM NO | 425 |
| Number of families | 425 |
| Number of females | 1,073 |
| Number of males | 1,095 |
| Number of married females | 380 |
| Number of married males | 379 |
| Number of married persons | 759 |
| Number of widowed females | 69 |
| Number of widowed males | 34 |
| Number of widowed persons | 103 |
| POP F | 1,073 |
| POP M | 1,095 |
| POP TOT | 2,168 |
| Total population | 2,168 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 624 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 682 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,306 |
Ethnic origin (2 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 130 |
| Number of persons who are not French Canadian | 2,038 |
Buildings & housing (16 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses | 418 |
| Number of houses built of brick | 2 |
| Number of houses built of stone | 2 |
| Number of houses built of wood | 414 |
| Number of houses of 1 story | 386 |
| Number of houses of 11 to 15 rooms | 103 |
| Number of houses of 2 rooms | 6 |
| Number of houses of 2 stories | 32 |
| Number of houses of 3 rooms | 23 |
| Number of houses of 4 rooms | 30 |
| Number of houses of 5 rooms | 36 |
| Number of houses of 6 to 10 rooms | 214 |
| Number of houses of over 15 rooms | 6 |
| Number of houses under construction | 3 |
| Number of occupied houses | 418 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 26 |
Agriculture (65 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 274 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 147 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 8,231 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 16,859 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 11,422 |
| Acres of hay crops | 6,938 |
| Acres of improved land in farms | 19,800 |
| Acres of land in farms | 36,659 |
| Acres of oats | 834 |
| Acres of potatoes | 265 |
| Acres of turnips | 35 |
| Acres of wheat | 70 |
| BAR AC | 274 |
| BAR BU | 4,531 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 4,531 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 117 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 3,424 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 23 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 6 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 15,518 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 18 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 35,965 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 3 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 827 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 11,762 |
| BWT BU | 3,424 |
| CRN BU | 6 |
| HAY AC | 6,938 |
| HAY TONS | 9,235 |
| Number of cattle killed or sold in the past year | 1,003 |
| Number of chickens | 4,867 |
| Number of ducks | 71 |
| Number of farm occupants who own their land | 353 |
| Number of farm occupants who rent their land | 29 |
| Number of geese | 508 |
| Number of horses aged 3 years and under | 241 |
| Number of horses aged over 3 years | 598 |
| Number of milk cows | 983 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 382 |
| Number of other cattle | 1,568 |
| Number of other fowl | 26 |
| Number of oxen | 50 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres | 97 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres | 66 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres | 100 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 39 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 80 |
| Number of sheep | 2,192 |
| Number of sheep slaughtered or sold | 1,612 |
| Number of swine | 165 |
| Number of swine slaughtered or sold | 557 |
| Number of turkeys | 109 |
| OAT AC | 834 |
| OAT BU | 15,518 |
| PEA BU | 18 |
| POT AC | 265 |
| POT BU | 35,965 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 2,893 |
| Pounds of coarse wool produced on farms in the past year | 9,397 |
| Pounds of fine wool produced on farms in the past year | 65 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 88,400 |
| RYE BU | 3 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 9,235 |
| WHT AC | 70 |
| WHT SP BU | 827 |
Other recorded variables (67 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| A 101 200 | 97 |
| A 11 50 | 66 |
| A 201 PL | 39 |
| A 51 100 | 100 |
| BEN BU | 117 |
| BUTTER LB | 88,400 |
| CATTLE KS | 1,003 |
| CHEESE LB | 2,893 |
| CHILD AND UNMD FEM | 624 |
| CHILD AND UNMD MALE | 682 |
| CHILD AND UNMD TOT | 1,306 |
| COARSE WOOL LB | 9,397 |
| COLTS FILLIES | 241 |
| DUCKS | 71 |
| FAMILIES | 425 |
| FAMILIES AV SIZE | 5.10 |
| FINE WOOL LB | 65 |
| FRN CA | 130 |
| GEESE | 508 |
| GRA BU | 23 |
| HENS AND CHKN | 4,867 |
| HORSES OVR THREE | 598 |
| HOUSES | 418 |
| HOUSES B | 2 |
| HOUSES CON | 3 |
| HOUSES ELVN TO FIFTN RM | 103 |
| HOUSES FIVE RM | 36 |
| HOUSES FOUR RM | 30 |
| HOUSES ONE STRY | 386 |
| HOUSES S | 2 |
| HOUSES SIX TO TEN RM | 214 |
| HOUSES SIXTN OVR RM | 6 |
| HOUSES THREE RM | 23 |
| HOUSES TWO RM | 6 |
| HOUSES TWO STRY | 32 |
| HOUSES UNINH | 26 |
| HOUSES W | 414 |
| INF 11 A | 80 |
| MD FEM | 380 |
| MD MALE | 379 |
| MD TOT | 759 |
| MILK COWS | 983 |
| NAME CD | Westmoreland |
| OC F | 29 |
| OC P | 353 |
| OC TOT | 382 |
| OTHER FOWL | 26 |
| OTHER HRN CATTLE | 1,568 |
| OTHERS | 2,038 |
| SHEEP | 2,192 |
| SHEEP KS | 1,612 |
| SUP AM | 19,800 |
| SUP FOR | 16,859 |
| SUP JV | 147 |
| SUP PAT | 8,231 |
| SUP SC | 11,422 |
| SUP TOT | 36,659 |
| SWINE | 165 |
| SWINE KS | 557 |
| TOT DWLG OCC | 418 |
| TUR AC | 35 |
| TUR BU | 11,762 |
| TURKEY | 109 |
| WID FEM | 69 |
| WID MALE | 34 |
| WID TOT | 103 |
| WORKING OX | 50 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NB024008— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NB035007— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: not yet grounded. This page covers a place whose persistent identity has not yet been linked to a Wikidata entity. Identification is via TCP UID and spatial polygon only.
Sources
Census tabulations from the 1891 Census of Canada, transcribed and georeferenced by the Canadian Peoples / TCP project, hosted at the HGIS Lab, University of Saskatchewan. Persistent place identity computed from spatial-overlap chains across all available census years (1851–1921). Identity grounding to Wikidata performed via the HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph project's MCP-assisted disambiguation pipeline. See the About / Methodology page for the full data pipeline.
Cite this page
Clifford, J. (2026). "Westmorland, New Brunswick (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/nb/westmorland-nb024008-1891/.